Explanation

Used to express a high degree or extent of something. It is translated as 'so much' or 'that much' in English.

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Key Formation

• Adjective/Adverb + そんなに

  速くてもそんなに遠くない。 (Even if it's fast, it's not that far.)

• Verb (te-form) + も + そんなに

  食べてもそんなに太らない。 (Even if I eat, I won't gain that much weight.)

Example Sentences

• 彼はそんなに速く走れない。

  He can't run that fast.

  かれはそんなにはやくはしれない。

  Kare wa sonna ni hayaku hashirenai.

  Pronunciation

• 私はそんなにお酒が好きではありません。

  I don't like alcohol that much.

  わたしはそんなにおさけがすきではありません。

  Watashi wa sonna ni osake ga suki dewa arimasen.

  Pronunciation

• 彼女はそんなに泳ぐのが得意です。

  She is good at swimming that much.

  かのじょはそんなにおよぐのがとくいです。

  Kanojo wa sonna ni oyogu no ga tokui desu.

  Pronunciation

• 私はそんなに熱心に勉強しません。

  I don't study that hard.

  わたしはそんなにねっしんにべんきょうしません。

  Watashi wa sonna ni nesshin ni benkyou shimasen.

  Pronunciation

• それほど忙しくないけど、そんなに自由な時間もない。

  I'm not that busy, but I don't have that much free time either.

  それほどいそがしくないけど、そんなにじゆうなじかんもない。

  Sore hodo isogashikunai kedo, sonna ni jiyuu na jikan mo nai.

  Pronunciation

Usage Notes

Notes and Tips for JLPT students

Related Grammar, and what's the difference?

• あまり (amari) - (N4)
  - Both そんなに (sonna ni) and あまり (amari) are used to express the degree or extent of something. However, そんなに (sonna ni) is used to emphasize a higher degree, while あまり (amari) is used to emphasize a lower degree or extent.
• ほど (hodo) - (N4)
  - そんなに (sonna ni) and ほど (hodo) are both used to express the degree or extent of something. However, そんなに (sonna ni) usually expresses a higher degree, while ほど (hodo) expresses a more general degree.
• 大変 (taihen) - (N4)
  - Both そんなに (sonna ni) and 大変 (taihen) can be used to express a high degree or extent. However, そんなに (sonna ni) is more focused on the degree or extent of a specific thing, while 大変 (taihen) generally means 'very' or 'extremely'.
• 限り (kagiri) - (N4)
  - Both そんなに (sonna ni) and 限り (kagiri) are used to express the degree or extent of something. However, そんなに (sonna ni) is used for a higher degree, while 限り (kagiri) is used to indicate a limit or extent.

Useful Vocabulary that appeared in this page

• * 彼 (かれ)he/himPronunciation
• * 速く (はやく)fastPronunciation
• * 走る (はしる)to runPronunciation
• * 好き (すき)likingPronunciation
• * お酒 (おさけ)alcoholPronunciation
• * 泳ぐ (およぐ)to swimPronunciation
• * 得意 (とくい)good atPronunciation
• * 熱心 (ねっしん)enthusiasticPronunciation
• * 勉強 (べんきょう)studyPronunciation
• * 忙しい (いそがしい)busyPronunciation
• * 自由 (じゆう)freePronunciation
• * 時間 (じかん)timePronunciation
• * 辛い (からい)spicyPronunciation
• * 料理 (りょうり)dish/cookingPronunciation
• * 好きじゃない (すきじゃない)don't likePronunciation

Quiz

Which of the following means 'I don't like spicy food that much.'?

• 私は辛い料理がそんなに好きではありません。
• 私はそんなに辛い料理が好きではありません。
• 私は辛い料理が好きじゃないです。